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Chasing Florida Keys Sharks in Shallow Water

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(Photos courtesy of Capt. Jim Willcox. Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)Shark fishing seems to be a black-or-white issue: Anglers either love sharks and all things sharky or they treat these apex predators as a nuisance. In the Florida Keys, charter captains and anglers have developed a seemingly well-loved sightfishery for big bull, lemon and hammerhead sharks in the shallows of Florida Bay. Even shark maligners must admit this opportunity can be epic. To explore this fishery and other shark prospects for year-round catch-and-release fun, I called on two captains who work out of the legendary Bud N' Mary's Marina in Islamorada: Capt. Rick Stanczyk (305-747-6903, islamoradasharkfishing.com) and Capt. Jim Willcox (305-393-1128, ultimatekeysfishing.com). I asked them to answer the following questions: Q: ...Sport Fishing Mag

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